Ardian, established in 1996 and headquartered in Paris, France, is an independent private investment company managing or advising assets totaling approximately US$62 billion across Europe, North America, and Asia. The firm, which is majority-owned by its employees, focuses on delivering investment performance while promoting entrepreneurship and economic growth globally. Ardian operates through a network of over 450 employees across twelve offices and offers a wide range of investment options, including funds of funds, private debt, direct funds, infrastructure, and real estate. Its diverse investment strategy encompasses various sectors such as healthcare, technology, industrials, and infrastructure, catering to the needs of its 580 investors. Ardian emphasizes a commitment to principles such as excellence, loyalty, and entrepreneurship in its investment processes.
Unit 20-22, Level 47, China World Tower A, No.1 Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue Beijing 100004, China
Marc Abadir
Managing Director
Faruk Amin
Managing Director and Deputy Head of United States Co-Investement
Juan Angoitia
Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Infrastructure Europe
Marie Arnaud-Battandier
Managing Director
Andrea Audisio
Investment Manager
Cyril Auger
Senior Managing Director
Alexis Ballif
Managing Director, Infrastructure - Transport
Carole Barnay
Senior Managing Director and Deputy Head of Europe Co-Investment
Nicholas Basch
Investment Manager, Secondaries and Primaries
Marco Bellino
Deputy Head Of Buyout Italy and Managing Director
Mark Benedetti
Executive President
Paolo Bergonzini
Managing Director
Ivan Bernard-Brunel
Managing Director
Gonzague Boutry
Managing Director, Infrastructure and Director
Mark Brenke
Managing Director, Co-Head of Private Debt
William Briggs
Managing Director
Gregory Buscayret
Managing Director - Capital Markets
Alexis Bébéar
Managing Director
Thierry Caboche
Head of International Public Affairs and Managing Director
Marion Calcine
Chief Investment Officer, Infrastructure and Senior Managing Director, Paris and Member of the Ardian France Executive Board
Frederick Castonguay
Managing Director, North America
Yann Chareton
COO Buyout, Member Of The Buyout Management Committee and Senior Managing Director
Claire Chavaillard
Investment Manager
Bertrand Chevalier
Senior Managing Director and Member of the ASF Management Committee
Romain Chiudini
Director
Vladimir Colas
Executive Vice President
Lucas Coleon
Senior Managing Director
Maria Daguere
Managing Director
Nicolas Darnaud
Co-Head Of Buyout France and Managing Director
Thierry Denoyel
COO, Infrastructure and Senior Managing Director
Audrey Detavernier
Senior Managing Director
Nicolas Dixneuf
Investment Manager
Nicolas Duchange
Managing Director
Joseba Echave
Senior Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure Financing
Isabelle Fan
Managing Director, Greater China
Lise Fauconnier
Managing Director, Paris
Michel Fellmann
Senior Managing Director and Director
Gonzalo Fernández-Albiñana
Head of Buyout Spain and Portugal and Managing Director
Alexander Friedrich
Managing Director
Benoit Gaillochet
Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Ardian Infrastructure Europe
Heiko Geissler
Managing Director
Yves Genouvrier
Global Head of Client Servicing and Managing Director
Leopoldo Giandola
Senior Investment Manager
Sylvain Goetz
Director
Daniel Graf
Managing Director and Head of its German infrastructure operation
Geoffroy de La Grandiere
Director
Stephane Guichard
Managing Director, Co-Investment
Cravero Guillaume
Head of Public Affairs and Managing Director
Gregoire Guinot
Managing Director
Olivier Hamot
Managing Director
Stuart Hawkins
Managing Director and Head of Private Credit UK
Michael Hu
Managing Director
Sara Huang
Managing Director, Secondaries and Primaries
Luis Huete
Senior Investment Manager
Quentin Hugot
Managing Director
Marton Hunek
Operating Partner
Manuel Häusler
Senior Managing Director and Member of ASF Committee
Stephan Illenberger
Managing Director, Fund of Funds
Jérôme Jouyet
Head Of Product Team and Managing Director
Matthew Kay
Managing Director
Patrick Kocsi
Co-Head of Co-Investment and Senior Managing Director
Bruno Ladrière
Managing Director, Buyout
Alexis Lavaillote
Managing Director
Alexis Lavaillotte
Managing Director, Expansion
Antoine Leboulanger
Managing Director - Capital Markets and Treasury
Antoine Lencou-Bareme
Managing Director, Co-Investment
Guillaume Lesueur
Managing Director and Head of the Clean Hydrogen Equipment Fund, Hy24
Caroline Letellier
Managing Director
Zachary Levine
Managing Director
Daryl Li
Senior Managing Director and Member, ASF Management Committee
Mark Mackey
Managing Director
Sarah Malti
Managing Director and Relation Investisseur
Clément Marty
Managing Director, Portfolio Digital Transformation and Head of Digital Transformation
Rosario Mazza
Senior Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure, Italy
Caspar von Meibom
Managing Director
Arnaud Mercier
Managing Director
Yannic Metzger
Managing Director
Stefano Mion
Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Ardian Infrastructure US
Emmanuel Miquel
Co-Head of Buyout France and Managing Director
Marco Molteni
Managing Director, Expansion
Alexandre Motte
Co-Head of Co-Investment and Senior Managing Director
Edoardo Munari
Investment Manager
Christof Namenyi
Managing Director
Michael Obhof
Senior Managing Director
Scarlett Omar-Broca
Managing Director
Leonarda Orani
Managing Director
Grégory Pernot
Managing Director and Co-Head of Private Credit France
Olivier Personnaz
Head of Buyout UK and Managing Director
Gabrielle Philip
Senior Investment Manager
Wolfgang Pietzsch
Managing Director
Nicola Plescia
Director
Jean-David PONSIN
Managing Director and Co-Head of Private Credit France
Frédéric Quéru
Managing Director - Ardian Growth
Michael Reuther
Director
Nico Rheims
Managing Director
Daniele Rizzolini
Managing Director
Marie-Victoire Rozé
Senior Managing Director and Deputy Co-Head of Secondaries and Primaries and Member, ASF Management Committee Member
Eloy Ruiz
Senior Investment Manager
Derek Rush
Director
Alexis Saada
Head of Growth and Senior Managing Director
Arthur De Salins
Managing Director
Christopher Sand
Managing Director, Ardian Buyout
Simo Santavirta
Senior Managing Director and Head of Ardian Infrastructure Asset Management
Bertrand Schapiro
Managing Director
Daniel von der Schulenburg
Senior Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure Germany, Benelux and Northern Europe
Noah Segal
Investment Manager
Dominique Senequier
Founder and CEO
Daniel Setton
Managing Director and Head of Buyout Financing
Felix Signorell
Managing Director
Francesco Revel Sillamoni
Managing Director
Wilfred Small III
Senior Managing Director and Member, ASF Management Committee
Mateo Steinbach-Künkler
Investment Manager
Lukas Stepanek
Managing Director and Head of Private Credit Dach
Matthias Straessle
Senior Investment Manager
Andrew Sullivan
Investment Manager
Maxime Séquier
Managing Director
Zacharie Takadoum
Managing Director - Infrastructure debt
Kanji Takenaka
Managing Director and Head of Ardian Japan
Matthieu Teyssier
Senior Managing Director
Stephan Torra
Director Expansion
Ingmar Vallano
Managing Director
Federica Vasquez
Managing Director
Mark Voccola
Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Ardian Infrastructure US
Fabian Wagener
Managing Director
Benedikt Wagner
Senior Investment Manager
Maegan Wang
Investment Manager
Colin Wang
Managing Director, China
Georges Wazen
Managing Director
Todd Welsch
Managing Director
Thomas Wilfling
Managing Director
Benjamin Witcher
Director
Jason Yao
Head of Greater China and Senior Managing Director
Simone Tonon Ph.D
Managing Director, Renewables
Past deals in Lyon
Santé Cie
Acquisition in 2020
Santé Cie Group, a company in the French home medical assistance (HMA) market - offering medico-technical equipment, consumables and services to patients at home.
Prosol Gestion
Acquisition in 2017
Prosol group is the founder of the chain of Grand Frais stores, which are located primarily on the outskirts of major cities and cover areas of 1,000sqm, embodying the concept of the traditional indoor covered market. Each large market hall supplies five different types of produce: fruit and vegetables, dairy, fish (Prosol group), meat produce and grocery (supported by specialized partners). Based in the Lyon region of France, Prosol group experiences a strong and steady growth, with a turnover of more than one billion euros and approximately 185 stores and offers a wide variety of quality fresh products at an attractive price.
Clever Age, established in 2001 and headquartered in Paris with subsidiaries in Lyon, Bordeaux, and Nantes, operates as a media service agency focusing on the entire digital production chain. The company is dedicated to providing interactive communication, technical architecture, production infrastructure, and web hosting services tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises. Its consultants possess extensive knowledge of market solutions, including content management systems and various technical frameworks, which enables them to deliver informed recommendations that align with clients' needs. By emphasizing independence, competitive intelligence, and research and development, Clever Age ensures that its solutions are both relevant and effective, helping clients navigate the complexities of technology and achieve high returns on investment. The firm specializes in Java/JEE, PHP, and Microsoft .Net architectures, allowing it to manage projects independently and address potential implementation challenges effectively.
Keolis is a prominent public transport operator active in 12 countries, including France, the UK, Sweden, Australia, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Canada, Portugal, and the USA. The company specializes in designing and operating diverse mobility solutions tailored to local needs, encompassing services such as automatic metros, trams, buses, coaches, ferries, and bike-sharing systems. Keolis manages over 80 urban networks in France, including major cities like Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux, and Rennes, and holds significant rail franchises in the UK, serving more than 30% of the nation's passengers. Its Australian subsidiary operates Yarra Trams in Melbourne, the largest tram system globally, while its rail services extend to the Virginia Railway Express in Washington, DC. As of 2010, Keolis reported a turnover of 4.1 billion euros, with nearly half generated from international operations, and employed approximately 47,200 people. The company is primarily owned by SNCF, with additional stakes held by Axa Private Equity and CDPQ.
ERYTECH Pharma S.A. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Lyon, France, founded in 2004. The company specializes in the development of red blood cell-based therapeutics aimed at treating cancer and orphan diseases. Its lead product candidate, eryaspase, is currently undergoing Phase III clinical trials for second-line pancreatic cancer and Phase II trials for triple-negative breast cancer. Additionally, ERYTECH is developing erymethionase, a preclinical candidate targeting methionine-dependent cancers, which consists of methionine-gamma-lyase encapsulated in red blood cells. The company collaborates with research institutions such as the Fox Chase Cancer Center and Queen’s University of Canada to enhance the preclinical development of its products for conditions like homocystinuria and arginase-1 deficiency, respectively. Through its innovative approach to encapsulating therapeutic molecules, ERYTECH Pharma aims to improve the efficacy and safety of its treatments.
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